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真题库：托福考试真题测试 Listening Comprehension 1. (A) He has just recovered from the flu.(B) He wont be able to go to the play.(C) He heard that the play isnt very good.(D) He has already seen the play.2. (A) Share the place hes renting.(B) Avoid living near the campus.(C) Apply for campus housing.(D) Find an apartment soon.3. (A) He wants to meet the woman after his Spanish class.(B) The woman should borrow someone elses workbook.(C) He can take the woman to her class.(D) The woman needs to return the workbook before the class.4. (A) She didnt know Dr. Turners lecture would be so interesting.(B) She didnt expect to have a quiz today.(C) Dr. Turner often gives quizzes.(D) The man should have prepared for the class.5. (A) There are different kinds of folders.(B) This decision requires careful thought.(C) It doesnt matter which color she uses.(D) The color should suggest the content.6. (A) She prepares her students well.(B) She used to teach graduate courses.(C) She isnt qualified to teach organic chemistry.(D) Her students rarely attend graduate school.7. (A) He decided not to sell the piano.(B) Hes looking for a place to store the piano.(C) No one has bought the piano.(D) He hasnt been able to find an inexpensive piano yet.8. (A) Tennis players often injure their backs.(B) She hadnt heard about the mans problem.(C) The man should have seen the doctor.(D) Shell check the mans schedule as soon as possible.9. (A) He already knew about the problem.(B) Someone has started fixing the washing machine.(C) No one complained about the washing machine today.(D) Theres nothing wrong with the washing machine.10. (A) It wont take long to get to the station.(B) Itll be easy for him to give the woman a ride to the station.(C) Hell ride on the train with the woman.(D) Hes picking someone up from the station.11. (A) Ill out an application from.(B) Apply for a different position.(C) File the papers in the cabinet.(D) Show her the advertisement from the newspaper.12. (A) Go with her to the airport.(B) Talk to her for a short time.(C) Find out when the plane is leaving.(D) Make the phone call now.13. (A) He can give the woman directions to Chicago.(B) He can drive the woman to Chicago.(C) He can get a map for the woman.(D) He can take the woman to the bookstore.14. (A) He didnt show his paintings at the exhibit.(B) He didnt see the paintings.(C) He doesnt understand Teds art.(D) The exhibit was canceled.15. (A) She has canceled her trip to lowa.(B) The snowstorm is getting weaker.(C) The mans information isnt accurate.(D) They also may get a lot of snow.16. (A) She needs more time to get ready for the dinner.(B) She thought the dinner was at another time.(C) She forgot about the plans she made for dinner.(D) She wont be able to go to dinner.17. (A) Take the class this semester.(B) Get permission to take the class.(C) Take the class over again.(D) Register for the class next semester.18. (A) He doesnt like his new eyeglass frames.(B) He didnt get a haircut.(C) He got his eyeglasses a long time ago.(D) Several people have asked him about his new eyeglass frames.19. (A) The grades have been calculated correctly.(B) The woman will get the grade she deserves.(C) The woman received one of the highest grades.(D) The womans grade cant be changed.20. (A) She left the lecture for a few minutes.(B) She was reading doing the lecture.(C) She may have fallen asleep.(D) She misunderstood the speakers last points.21. (A) The man hasnt seen Joan recently.(B) The man plans to call Joan soon.(C) Joan doesnt know what happened to the book.(D) Joan gave the book to the man.22. (A) Why she should tell her students about her plans.(B) What he plans to do when hes on sabbatical.(C) Why she cant take a sabbatical next semester.(D) Why her students probably werent surprised by her announcement.23. (A) Put a little more pepper in the stew.(B) Taste the stew to see if it needs paper.(C) Check the recipe to see if they followed it correctly.(D) Serve the stew as it is.24. (A) She wants to know where Tom heard the stories.(B) Shes surprised Tom was so serious last night.(C) Tom doesnt usually tell funny stories.(D) The stories probably werent true.25. (A) He plans to sell the books to a collector.(B) He wont sell the books until he has read them.(C) The books probably arent worth a lot of money.(D) The woman can borrow any of the books if she wants to.26. (A) Leave with the man.(B) Get ready to leave for the weekend.(C) Stay where she is for the weekend.(D) Meet the man later.27. (A) The man is upset that the wasnt invited to the party.(B) The man and the woman live in different buildings.(C) The womans friends were louder than she expected they would be.(D) The woman hadnt intended to serve food and beverages at the party.28. (A) Mary hadnt planned to attend the seminar.(B) Mary has been ill for several weeks.(C) Mary forgot about the seminar.(D) Mary wasnt able to attend the seminar.29. (A) Do more research before they meet.(B) Meet several days before the presentation.(C) Change the day of the presentation.(D) Try to solve the problems before they meet.30. (A) Shell talk to Judy about the problem.(B) She may not be available later to help the man.(C) She isnt sure if Judy can solve the problem.(D) The man will be able to solve the problem himself.31. (A) Places the man has visited.(B) A paper the woman is writing for a class.(C) School activities they enjoy.(D) The womans plans for the summer.32. (A) She has never been to Gettysburg.(B) She took a political science course.(C) Her family still goes on vacation together.(D) Shes interested in the United States Civil War.33. (A) Why her parents wanted to go to Gettysburg.(B) Why her familys vacation plans changed ten years ago.(C) Where her family went for a vacation ten years ago.(D) When her family went on their last vacation.34. (A) Its far from where she lives.(B) Her family went there without her.(C) She doesnt know a lot about it.(D) Shes excited about going there.35. (A) A catalog mailed to the man.(B) The womans catalog order.(C) The history of mail-order catalogs.(D) A comparison of two kinds of catalogs.36. (A) She wants to learn about Richard Sears.(B) She is helping the man with his assignment.(C) She needs to buy a filing cabinet.(D) She wants to order some textbooks.37. (A) Teachers.(B) Farmers.(C) Students.(D) Laborers.38. (A) As textbooks.(B) As fuel.(C) As newspapers.(D) As art.39. (A) Taxes on factory goods rose.(B) Some people lost their farms.(C) Shipping prices rose.(D) some families lost their businesses.40. (A) Problems with pesticides.(B) Characteristics of one type of falcon.(C) Migratory patterns of birds.(D) Tracking systems for animals.41. (A) It flying speed.(B) Its keen hearing.(C) It size.(D) Its aggressiveness.42. (A) By radar.(B) By airplane.(C) By direct observation.(D) By satellite.43. (A) The types of instruments used in bebop music.(B) The social setting in which bebop music developed.(C) How two styles of jazz music influenced each other(D) The influence of bebop music on the United States economy during the 1940s.44. (A) They didnt use singers.(B) They gave free concerts.(C) They performed in small nightclubs.(D) They shortened the length of their performances.45. (A) To discuss one way it impacted jazz music.(B) To explain why the government reduced some taxes.(C) To describe a common theme in jazz music.(D) To discuss the popularity of certain jazz bands.46. (A) The music contained strong political messages.(B) The music had a steady beat that people could dance to.(C) The music included sad melodies.(D) The music contained irregular types of rhythms.47. (A) The increase in beachfront property value.(B) An experimental engineering project.(C) The erosion of coastal areas(D) How to build seawalls.48. (A) To protect beachfront property.(B) To reduce the traffic on beach roads.(C) To provide privacy for homeowners.(D) To define property limits.49. (A) By sending water directly back to sea with great force.(B) By reducing wave energy.(C) By reducing beach width.(D) By stabilizing beachfront construction.50. (A) Protect roads along the shore.(B) Build on beaches with seawalls.(C) Add sand to beaches with seawalls.(D) Stop building seawalls.Section Two: Structure and Written Expression1. The giant ragweed, or buffalo weed, grows .(A) 18 feet up to high(B) to high 18 feet up(C) up to 18 feet high(D) 18 feet high up to2. Neptune is any planet except Pluto.(A) to be far from the Sun(B) far from the Sun being(C) farther than the Sun is(D) farther from the Sun than3. Since prehistoric times, artists have arranged paint on surfaces in ways their ideas about people and the world.(A) express(B) that their expression of(C) which, expressing(D) that express4. Except for certain microorganisms, need oxygen to survive.(A) of all living things(B) all living things(C) all are living things(D) are all living things5. Dubbing is used in filmmaking a new sound track to a motion picture.(A) which to add(B) to add(C) is adding that(D) to add while6. of green lumber may come from moisture in the wood.(A) More weight than half(B) Of the weight, more than half(C) The weight is more than half(D) More than half of the weight7. Archaeologists study to trace ancient trade routes because such tools are relatively rare, and each occurrence has a slightly different chemical composition.(A) which obsidian tools(B) obsidian tools(C) how obsidian tools(D) obsidian tools are8. the hamsters basic diet is vegetarian, some hamsters also eat insects.(A) Despite(B) Although(C) Regardless of(D) Consequently9. The Navajo Indians of the southwestern United States for their sand painting, also called dry painting.(A) noted(B) are noted(C) to be noted(D) have noted10. In 1784, the leaders of what would later become the state of Virginia gave up to the territory that later became five different Midwestern states.(A) any claim(B) when the claim(C) to claim(D) would claim11. one after another, parallel computers perform groups of operations at the same time.(A) Conventional computers, by handling tasks(B) Since tasks being handled by conventional computers(C) Whereas conventional computers handle tasks(D) While tasks handled by conventional computers12. The Liberty Bell, formerly housed in Independence Hall, in Philadelphia, was moved to a separate glass pavilion in 1976.(A) which a historic building(B) a historic building which(C) was a historic building(D) a historic building13. Fossils, traces of dead organisms found in the rocks of Earths crust, reveal at the time the rocks were formed.(A) what was like(B) was like life(C) what life was like(D) life was like14. Although the huge ice masses glaciers move slowly, they are a powerful erosive force in nature.(A) call them(B) are called(C) to call(D) called15. The soybean contains vitamins, essential minerals, high percentage of protein.(A) a(B) and a(C) since a(D) of which a16. A gene is a biological unit of information who directs the activity of a cell or organism during itsA B C Dlifetime.17. The flowering of African American talent in literature, music, and art in the 1920s in New York CityA B Cbecame to know as the Harlem Renaissance.D18. The symptoms of pneumonia, a lung infection, include high fever, chest pain, breathing difficult, andA B C Dcoughing.19. The rapid grow of Boston during the mid-nineteenth century coincided with a large influx ofA B CEuropean immigrants.D20. In 1908 Olive Campbell started writing down folk songs by rural people in the southern AppalachianA B Cmountains near hers home.D21.The thirteen stripes of the United States flag represent the original thirteen states of the Union, whichA B Cthey all were once colonies of Britain.D22. In 1860, more as 90 percent of the people of Indiana lived rural areas, with only a few cities having aA B Cpopulation exceeding 10,000.D23.Gravitation keeps the Moon in orbit around Earth and the planets other of the solar system in orbitA B C Daround the Sun.24. Photograph was revolutionized in 1831 by the introduction of the collodion process for making glassA B C Dnegatives.25. After flax is washed, dry, beaten, and combed, fibers are obtained for use in making fabric.A B C D26. A fever is caused which blood cells release proteins called pyrogens, raising the bodys temperature.A B C D27. Because of various gift-giving holidays, most stores clothing in the United Sates do almost as muchA Bbusiness in November and December as they do in the other ten months combined.C D28.The United States National Labor Relations Board is authorized to investigation allegations of unfairA Blabor practices on the part of either employers or employees.C D29.The Great Potato Famine in Ireland in the 1840s caused an unprecedented numbers of people fromA B CIreland to immigrate to the United States.D30.The particles comprising a given cloud are continually changing, as new ones are added while othersA Bare taking away by moving air.C D31.Political parties in the United States help to coordinate the campaigns of their members and organizes A B Cthe statewide and national conventions that mark election years.D32.The lemur is an unusual animal belonging to the same order than monkeys and apes.A B C D33.Chese may be hard or soft, depending on the amount of water left into it and the character ofA B C Dthe cuting.34.The carbon-are lamp, a very bright electric lamp used for spotlights, consists of two carbonA Belectrodes with a high-current are passing between it.C D35. At first the poems of E.E. Cummings gained notoriety to their idiosyncratic punctuation andA Btypography, but they have gradually been recognized for their lyric power as well.C D36.The mechanism of human thought and recall, a subject only partly understood by scientists, isA B Cextraordinary complicated.D37.While the process of photosynthesis in green plants, light energy is captured and usedA Bto convert water, carbon dioxide, and minerals into oxygen and organic compounds.C D38.The globe artichoke was known as a delicacy at least 2,500 years ago, and records of itsA B Ccultivation date from fifteenth century.D39. Humans do not constitute the only species endowed with intelligence: the higher animals alsoA B Chave considerably problem-solving abilities.D40. Many of species of milkweed are among the most dangerous of poisonous plants, while othersA B Chave little, if any, toxicity.DQuestions 1-10In the early 1800s, over 80 percent of the United States labor force was engaged in agriculture. Sophisticated technology and machinery were virtually nonexistent. People who lived in the cities and were not directly involved in trade often participated in small cottage industries making handcrafted goods. Others cured meats, silversmiths, candle5) or otherwise produced needed goods and commodities. Blacksmiths, silversmiths, candle makers, and other artisans worked in their homes or barns, relying on help of family Perhaps no single phenomenon brought more widespread and lasting change to the United States society than the rise of industrialization. Industrial growth hinged on several10） economic factors. First, industry requires an abundance of natural resources, especially coal, iron ore, water, petroleum, and timber-all readily available on the North American continent. Second, factories demand a large labor supply. Between the 1870s and the First World War (1914-1918), approximately 23 million immigrants streamed to the United States, settled in cities, and went to work in factories and mines. They also helped15）build the vast network of canals and railroads that crisscrossed the continent and linked important trade centers essential to industrial growth. Factories also offered a reprieve from the backbreaking work and financial unpredictability associated with farming. Many adults, poor and disillusioned with farm life, were lured to the cities by promises of steady employment, regular paychecks,20) increased access to goods and services, and expanded social opportunities. Others were pushed there when new technologies made their labor cheap or expendable; inventions such as steel plows and mechanized harvesters allowed one farmhand to perform work that previously had required several, thus making farming capital-intensive rather than labor-intensive.25） The United States economy underwent a massive transition and the nature of work was permanently altered. Whereas c